South Korea Synopsis
리턴
A young boy experiences anesthesia awareness while undergoing surgery. Unable to respond because of a muscle relaxant administered to him, the boy is severely traumatized. The result is his killing of a young girl soon after the operation. The boy is admitted to a mental institution, and with the help of a team of psychiatrists, his memories are blocked and he is able to lead a normal life. Twenty years later a series of events unlocks his memories and once again transforms him into a murderer. As the killings continue, the secrets from twenty years earlier are slowly revealed.
The 2006–2008 South Korea Window
114 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Return sits at position #59.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Return premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #971 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #661 of 868 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | K&Entertainment, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | August 8, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1127855 |